Stanley Fischer

Settlement construction in Gilo, January 21, 2010. (Photo: Activestills.org)
Israel’s economy has problems, but a bubble ain’t one
The concern sparked by claims of an economic bubble in Israel are not supported by data, and could lead to a harmful consequences if interest rates rise and exchange rates are adversely affected. A response to Jesse Colombo
By Roi Maor May 14, 2014
The Governor of the Bank of Israel and former Chief Economist World Bank Stanley Fischer surrounded by protesters as they walk out of a cultural event in Tel Aviv, May 25 2013 (photo: Ilai Ben Amar)
PHOTO: Bank of Israel governor Fischer is caught in social protest
This is one of the best images the Israeli social protest has produced: the Governor of the Bank of Israel and former chief economist at the World Bank Stanley Fischer walking out of a cultural event in central Tel Aviv, surrounded by protesters who happened to be gathering at a nearby square when they spotted…
By Noam Sheizaf May 27, 2013
Attack on Iran? Maybe Bank of Israel has the answer
Why has Stanley Fischer, the Bank of Israel Governor, been filling his foreign currency reserves with billions of dollars? What do people do when they fear danger from natural disasters or war on the horizon? They stock up. Canned goods, batteries, water – the usual. But what do central banks do? The exact same thing.…
By Ami Kaufman March 13, 2012
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